Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership
Leadership
Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Leadership
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Program Experts & Staff
Iola Abas
Media Research And Campaign Lead, WRI Indonesia
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility
Zablon Adane
Associate
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Acting Director, Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Dean Affandi
Research Data Innovation (RDI) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Varun Agarwal
Project Associate, Climate, WRI India
Avni Agarwal
Project Associate, Climate Program, WRI India
Monika Agarwal
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI India
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Kirana Agustina
Policy Specialist For Global Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Shazabe Akhtar
NDC Analysis Intern, Climate Program
Merve Aki
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Natalia Akopian
Research Assistant, Forest Legality Initiative
Hans Alarcon
Special Projects Manager, P4G
Natalia Alayza
Research Analyst II, Finance Center
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager
